What color is #7B9BAA?

#7B9BAA is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7B9BAA?

The RGB value is 123, 155, 170: 123 red, 155 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B9BAA?

The complementary color is #AA8A7B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B9BAA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.11:1 and white text 2.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B9BAA color

#7B9BAA rgb(123, 155, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7B9BAA is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 60.8% green and 66.7% blue (123, 155, 170).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 22% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Grauzone (#85A3B2), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.11:1).

#7B9BAA color codes

HEX	`#7B9BAA`
RGB	`rgb(123, 155, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 60.8%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 22%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 28%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 9%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.13, -7.5, -11.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.13, 13.69, 236.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.143, 30.555, 42.49)`
Decimal	`8100778`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B9BAA, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #7B9BAA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7B9BAA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #7B9BAA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b9baa; }
.text { color: #7b9baa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b9baa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 155 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b9baa, #7b83aa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #7B9BAA?: #7B9BAA is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7B9BAA?: The RGB value is 123, 155, 170: 123 red, 155 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B9BAA?: The complementary color is #AA8A7B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B9BAA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.11:1 and white text 2.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.